2004 News Archive

Posted 11/24/04

Posted the November 2004 SARA News

The November SARA News is now on the website.

Launch statistics updated

Updated the launch statistics through the October launch.

October 2004 launch report

The October launch report is now available.

Posted 10/22/04

SARA's 10th Anniversary Launch Info

Information for SARA's 10th anniversary launch was posted today.

You do not need to own any rocketry equipment or even own a rocket to participate. SARA will be providing all the launch equipment and you can take advantage of the Rent-a-Roc program to fly.

View the information page
View and/or print the registration form in PDF format
View the flyer in PDF format

Posted 10/19/04

SARA's 10th Anniversary Launch

SARA will be holding it's 10 year anniversary celebration with an all day (well, most of the day) launch planned for January 15th. We will be using the R/C side of the TIMPA field for this event. Amenities on the R/C side include flush toilets, the ramada, and electricity. Several competitive events and a night launch are scheduled. Guidelines for the night launch will be published in the November SARA News (possibly earlier on the SARA web site at www.sararocketry.org). The competitive events
include:

C Fat Boy Duration
A Boost Glider
A Streamer Duration
H Water Loft Duration

The boost glider and streamer duration events will be flown per the NAR Sporting Code (Pink Book) rules. The Pink Book is available on line at the NAR's website, www.nar.org. The Fat Boy and water loft duration rules will be published next month (possibly earlier on the SARA web site at www.sararocketry.org). In general, the object of the Fat Boy competition is to keep an Estes Fat Boy in the air for the longest time. The only permissible changes from the kit model are to the recovery system (e.g.
parachute size or material change). The object of the waterloft duration event is to keep a predetermined quantity of water (probably around a pint to two pints; the exact quantity will be announced in the rules) in the air for the longest time. Individuals who participate in the waterloft event need to be a minimum of Level 1 High Power certified.

The 10th anniversary celebration will require people to assist with range operations, registration, range setup, and other celebration functions. Please see Jay Dennis or Jay Dickhous if you can help.

Launch statistics updated

Updated the launch statistics through the September launch.

Posted the October 2004 SARA News

The October SARA News is now on the website.

Posted 10/5/04

Launch statistics updated

Updated the launch statistics through the August launch.

Posted 10/1/04

Launch times change with the October launch

October is the month that the launch time change to the "cool" weather schedule. Launches will now start at 9:00 AM and end at 1:00 PM.

Posted 9/17/04

Posted the September 2004 SARA News

The September SARA News is now on the website.

Posted 8/23/04

Posted the August 2004 SARA News

The August SARA News is now on the website.

Posted 7/19/04

Posted the July 2004 SARA News

The July SARA News is now on the website.

Posted 6/30/04

June 2004 launch report

The June launch report is now available.

I also updated the launch statistics through the May launch.

Posted 5/25/04

May 2004 launch report

The May launch report is now available.

I also updated the launch statistics through the May launch.

Posted 5/13/04

Posted the May 2004 SARA News

The May SARA News is now on the website.

Posted 4/22/04

April 2004 launch report

The April launch report is now available.

I also updated the launch statistics through the April launch.

Posted 4/19/04

Posted the April 2004 SARA News

The April SARA News is now on the website.

Posted 4/2/04

March 2004 launch report

The March launch report is now available.

I also updated the launch statistics through the March launch.

Posted 3/24/04

Launch times change in April

Starting with the April launch, the start time will change from 9 AM to 8AM

Sign up online for the SARA Newsletter

If you are not already receiving the monthly SARA newsletter you can now sign up online to have it emailed to you. If you do not have access to email then you may contact Doug Forester to get a paper copy mailed to you.

Posted 3/23/04

Posted the March 2004 SARA News

The March SARA News is now on the website.

Updated links page

Added links for Smokin' Rockets, The Rocket Garden and Wireless Video Cameras

Posted 3/1/04

February 2004 launch report

The February launch report is now available.

I also updated the launch statistics through the February launch.

Posted 2/11/04

The SARA Forums reopened today

The forums on the website are now back in action so post away. Just click on the Forum link on the left of the home page. You will have to register to post messages but you may read them without registering. When you register you will receive an email with a link in it. Just click on the link and you are registered and ready to go.

Posted 2/2/04

Launch Summary for 2003

The launch summary for 2003 in now available.

Aerotech's assets up for auction

The assets of Aerotech are up for public auction. apparently they will not return from bankruptcy. RCS has made a bid to take over. RCS is also owned by Gary Rosenfield.

Posted 1/26/04

January 2004 launch report

The January launch report is now available.

I also updated the launch statistics through the January launch.

Posted 1/6/04

New officers elected at December launch

Jay Dickhous is the new president, Jay Dennis is the new Vice President, Doug Forester remains Secretary-Treasurer, Eric Burch is the new member at large, Tony Gonzales remains in charge of Range Operations, and Jerry King remains as the Senior Section Advisor. Steve Lubliner will now produce the SARA newsletter. The club information page has been updated to reflect the changes.

December 2003 launch report

The December launch report is now available.

I also updated the launch statistics through the December launch.

Updated launch dates for 2004

The launch information page and calendar have been updated with the new launch dates for 2004.

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